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The EU is to better protect journalists from political interference under an unprecedented media freedom law adopted by the European Parliament. The legislation, backed in a vote by 464 EU lawmakers, with 92 against and 65 abstaining, also enshrines editorial independence and seeks to improve transparency on media ownership. IMAGES
The latest projections for the future distribution of seats in the European Parliament are presented in Brussels, following the EU elections on 9 June. More than 360 million people across the EU's 27 nations were eligible to vote, over four days since Thursday, to help shape the European Union's direction over the next five years. IMAGES
Images at the announcement of the results at the far-right party leader Jordan Bardella's HQ. With over 30% of the vote, the anti-immigration National Rally (RN) party is the big winner of the European elections. IMAGES
Jubilation at the Socialist Place publique campaign headquarters in Paris as the results of the European elections were announced, with the list led by Raphael Glucksmann on around 14%, just behind the Renaissance list on 15.2%. IMAGES
Images of the closing of a polling station in Saint-Junien, in south-western central France, and the start of the vote count, as turnout in the European elections in France reached 45.26% at 5pm, according to the French Interior Ministry. IMAGES